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Love and Life With George Ezra

"I met my girlfriend towards the end of the last record. And that’s huge. For anybody, meeting somebody, it’ll turn your world upside-down. You’re overcome with this feeling – and yes, I’m aware that there’s maybe been one or two love songs written before now – but you want to sing honestly about it. And it was a beautiful thing to do, because it means that you’re confronting your feelings and reminding yourself of them regularly.”

In The New Hot Press: We look at the wonder and variety of Dublin's North Side

After 41 years of being southside softies, Hot Press has taken up residence at the top end of Capel Street, part of a historic neighbourhood where all forms of Dublin life can be found. We take a walk around the area...

Hot Press Track of the Day: Touts' 'Asleep'

In The New Hot Press: Lenny Abrahamson On Repealing the 8th

Filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson writes openly about how the#MeToo movement has allowed women, and men, to finally voice their opposition to the oppressive, harmful and archaic power dynamics that linger in our society. In Ireland, he writes, the Repeal movement is doing a similar thing, both for women and for society.

Exclusive: More Musicians, Artists and Politicians Join Forces In Call To Repeal The 8th

In the new issue of Hot Press, we present 100 Voices For Repeal, a fascinating production that runs across a whole 15 pages of the magazine. There are extraordinary contributions in there, including those from Lenny Abraham – director of the Oscar-winning film The Room; musician Carol Keogh; Game of Thrones star, Aidan Gillen; the ever wonderful Lisa Hannigan; singer Jerry Fish; actress and broadcaster Laura Whitmore – and many, many more. But that’s not all: the responses to our call keep pouring in...

In The New Hot Press: Taylor Swift, Snow Patrol and 100 Voices For Repeal

In the new Hot Press, in stores tomorrow (May 9), we consider the making of Taylor Swift ahead of her Croke Park appearance next month. Additionally, in our flip cover issue, we speak to Gary Lightbody about the return of Snow Patrol. We also speak to the artists who are saying YES to repealing thw 8th Amendment.

Delorentos: On reinvention, leaving a legacy, and their fantastic new album True Surrender

Since first landing onto the Irish scene back in 2002, critical acclaim tended to follow Delorentos everywhere they went. It was for this reason that – after recording an album’s worth of songs which they deemed mediocre – the band scrapped almost an entire body of work and started again from square one. Time, turbulence, mistakes and maturity were needed in order to perfect their fifth album (and career best), True Surrender. They tell Peter McGoran why they’re immeasurably proud of every step they’ve taken

Delorentos debut at No. 1 on Irish Independent Charts

Striking a new balance with Melvin Benn

From the success of the #MeToo movement to highlighting male-dominated line-ups, fans and festival organisers are finally waking up to the fact that women are vastly under-represented across the music industry. Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic, is pioneering a new initiative called ReBalance, which he believes will contribute to fixing this endemic problem.

J. Cole tops Irish Album Charts

Vinyl Dublin announces Timetable

In The New Hot Press: Your Full 2018 Festival Guide

From Forbidden Fruit Festival all the way to Sligo Live, we're in for a busy festival season this summer. Hot Press provides a full guide and talks to some of the Irish acts who'll be lighting up fields and marquees across the country in 2018.

Hot Press Track of the Day: Mr. Castle 'Opportunity To Live'

U2’s Adam Clayton met up with Philip King (founder of Other Voices and director of the
‘Classic Albums - U2: The Joshua Tree’ documentary) last summer while the band were in
Berlin for their The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 show at the city’s Olympic Stadium.

Once more, with feeling: Hudson Taylor and their journey so far

Having toured America, gained legions of fans and supported massive stadium acts at home in Ireland, folk-rock duo Hudson Taylor have come a long way since their days busking on Grafton Street. The Blackrock brothers tell us why their new stellar EP, Feel It Again, marks the start of their most exciting chapter yet.

Le Galaxie: On frantic studio energy, repealing the 8th and their stunning new album Pleasure

Le Galaxie, Ireland’s No. 1 dance act, are back with their long-awaited third album, Pleasure. They talk about frantic studio energy, a summer of festival headliners, repealing the 8th, and taking on former Fight Like Apes singer May Kay as their newest member.

City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival returns this May!

The City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival will be back for its 17th year this May, featuring artists from across the world and attracting over 60,000 revellers over the course of the Bank Holiday weekend.

This Must Be The Place - The importance of live music venues for Ireland's cultural and economic life

Creating thousands of jobs, generating millions for the economy, and propelling some of our best musicians onto the international stage – the live music business is an essential part of Ireland’s cultural and economic life. The time has come to stand up for it.

Snowing up in public: Hot Press speaks to Rejjie Snow

With his brilliant first album Dear Annie enjoying universal acclaim and even Elton John singing his praises, Rejjie Snow is one of the most exciting new Irish artists in aeons. The Dublin rapper talks about the long rise to the top, working with world-class producers, his take on Irish identity – and how he had to find himself before he could find the lyrics for his stellar debut.

Live Review: Arcade Fire play a stunning set and end with Cranberries tribute

Album Review: 'Pleasure' from La Galaxie

Trouble Songs - Music and Conflict in Northern Ireland book to be previewed at Belfast City Hall event

A major new book, telling the story of music and conflict in Northern Ireland since 1968, will be previewed at the British Council’s ‘Peace and Beyond’ conference opening and civic reception at Belfast City Hall on Tuesday 10 April.

At The Drive-In announce Vicar Street gig

10 Songs That Honour The Activism of Martin Luther King Jr

Fifty years ago today, on 4 April 1968, the great African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King was brutally gunned down in an assassination carried out by a white supremacist. Here, we take a look at some of the great songs which have been inspired by his legacy.

Gorillaz set to release new album

Stendhal Festival announces line-up for 2018

Stendhal Festival has announced the first part of the musical programme for the eighth instalment of the multi-award winning music and arts festival which takes place on August 10 and 11, at Ballymully Cottage Farm, Limavady.

Breaking: Phoenix forced to postpone Olympia Theatre show

Hot Press Track of the Day: God Is An Astronaut's 'Epitaph'

Ahead of the release of their ninth studio album, which Hot Press will be streaming exclusively in April (watch this space) - here's the newest single from God Is An Astronaut, which came out on March 2.

Two Door Cinema Club release surprise EP

Scott Eastwood: On Pacific Rim 2 and being the blockbuster actor of the moment

Following in the footsteps of his father Clint, Scott Eastwood has emerged as one of the most in-demand action movie actors in Hollywood in recent years. Hot Press is lucky enough to catch his ear as he tours across Europe to promote his new film Pacific Rim: The Uprising.

Bruce Springsteen extends Broadway run to December

Hot Press Track of the Day: The New 52's 'Accidents & Emergencies'

‘Accidents & Emergencies’ is the new single from Dublin quartet THE NEW 52. Written by frontman Darragh Cullen following an anxiety related seizure which landed him in hospital, the song features on the new EP GREEN, which is out on March 30.

New book to explore the mysteries of Van's Astral Weeks album

Hudson Taylor, Keywest and Smokie announced for Bulmers Live at Leopardstown

Following on from the announcements of The Waterboys (August 16) and Paul Young (July 19) for this summer’s Bulmers Live at Leopardstown, the famous Dublin racecourse this week reveals the next three artists set to play the 8-week racing and music festival.

Storm Emma gig rescheduling - Here's all you need to know

Storm Emma put a spanner in the works of a number of gigs across Ireland last week, with performances from Everything Everything, Tom Misch, The Stranglers and more all being cancelled. Here's the dates that they've been moved to.